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www.ahrq.gov/sites/default/files/wysiwyg/professionals/systems/hospital/engagingfamilies/strategy1/Strat1_Tool_13_ShortTerm_HO_508.docx
June 02, 2025 - Strategy 1: Working with Patients & Families as Advisors (Tool 13)
Strategy 1: Working With Patients & Families as Advisors (Tool 13)
Working With Patient and Family Advisors on Short-Term Projects
Are you (or is your unit) planning to work on a short-term project to improve quality and safety? Partnering with patient…
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www.ahrq.gov/sites/default/files/wysiwyg/professionals/systems/hospital/engagingfamilies/strategy1/Strat1_Tool_13_ShortTerm_HO_508.pdf
June 02, 2025 - Strategy 1: Working with Patients & Families as Advisors (Tool 13)
Guide to Patient and Family Engagement :: 1
Working With Patient and Family Advisors on
Short-Term Projects
Are you (or is your unit) planning to work on a short-term project to improve quality and safety? Partnering with patient
and family a…
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www.ahrq.gov/sites/default/files/wysiwyg/professionals/quality-patient-safety/quality-resources/tools/cauti-ltc/modules/implementation/long-term-modules/module2/tool-examples.docx
March 01, 2017 - AHRQ Safety Program for Long-Term Care: HAIs/CAUTI
Long-Term Care Safety Modules
Examples of Technical and Adaptive
Solutions for Change
Purpose: To provide senior leaders with a deeper explanation of technical and adaptive solutions for change
Who should use this tool? Senior leaders (long-term care facility a…
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www.ahrq.gov/es/patient-safety/settings/hospital/vtguide/guide8.html
May 01, 2016 - Preventing Hospital-Associated Venous Thromboembolism
Chapter 8. Continue To Improve, Hold the Gains, and Spread the Results
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Table of Contents
Preventing Hospital-Associated Venous Thromboembolism
Preface
Executive Summary
Chapter 1. The Framework for Improvement
Chap…
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www.ahrq.gov/patient-safety/settings/hospital/match/appendix/app-6a.html
July 01, 2022 - Medications at Transitions and Clinical Handoffs (MATCH) Toolkit for Medication Reconciliation
Appendix, Data Collection Strategy, Assessment, and Process Evaluation
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Table of Contents
Medications at Transitions and Clinical Handoffs (MATCH) Toolkit for Medication Reconciliati…
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psnet.ahrq.gov/issue/providing-good-and-comfortable-care-building-bond-trust-nurses-views-regarding-their-role
February 14, 2024 - Study
'Providing good and comfortable care by building a bond of trust': nurses views regarding their role in patients' perception of safety in the intensive care unit.
Citation Text:
Wassenaar A, van den Boogaard M, van der Hooft T, et al. 'Providing good and comfortable care by buildin…
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psnet.ahrq.gov/issue/risk-factors-wrong-site-surgery-study-1166-reports-informed-consent-and-schedule-errors
January 20, 2021 - Study
Risk factors for wrong-site surgery: a study of 1,166 reports of informed consent and schedule errors.
Citation Text:
Taylor MA, Yonash RA. Risk factors for wrong-site surgery: a study of 1,166 reports of informed consent and schedule errors. Patient Safety. 2024;6(1):1-11. doi:10.…
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www.ahrq.gov/news/blog/ahrqviews/building-bridge-to-evidence-based-medicine.html
June 01, 2024 - AHRQ Views: Blog posts from AHRQ leaders
AHRQ and Clinical Decision Support: Building the Bridge to Evidence-based Medicine
JUN
6
2024
By
Edwin Lomotan, M.D.,
James Swiger, M.B.E., and
Dean F. Sittig, Ph.D.
Clinical decision support (CDS) has emerged as an important tool …
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psnet.ahrq.gov/issue/facilitators-and-barriers-care-transitions-comparing-perspectives-hospital-and-community
July 21, 2021 - Study
Facilitators and barriers of care transitions - comparing the perspectives of hospital and community healthcare staff.
Citation Text:
Carman E-M, Fray M, Waterson P. Facilitators and barriers of care transitions - comparing the perspectives of hospital and community healthcare staf…
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psnet.ahrq.gov/issue/how-satisfied-are-patients-and-surgeons-telemedicine-orthopaedic-care-during-covid-19
July 15, 2020 - Review
Classic
How satisfied are patients and surgeons with telemedicine in orthopaedic care during the COVID-19 pandemic? A systematic review and meta-analysis.
Citation Text:
Chaudhry H, Nadeem S, Mundi R. How Satisfied Are Patients and Surgeons with Telemedic…
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www.ahrq.gov/patient-safety/resources/consumer-exp/systems/index.html
October 01, 2014 - Project Overview: Designing Consumer Reporting Systems for Patient Safety Events
Current patient safety event reporting systems are aimed at obtaining information from health care providers. However, patients and their family members are in a unique position to identify gaps in care that may have co…
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digital.ahrq.gov/ahrq-funded-projects/bedside-notes-multicenter-trial-improve-family-clinical-note-access-and
September 30, 2024 - Bedside Notes: A Multicenter Trial to Improve Family Clinical Note Access and Outcomes for Hospitalized Children
Project Description
Increasing caregiver access to clinical notes during their child’s hospitalization can increase access to trusted health information, improve car…
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www.ahrq.gov/sites/default/files/wysiwyg/evidencenow/projects/urinary/clinical-decision-support-tools.pdf
November 16, 2023 - Clinical Decision Support Tools
Clinical Decision Support Tools
A Practice-based Intervention to Improve Care for a Diverse
Population of Women with Urinary Incontinence (INTUIT-PC)
Jejo Koola, MD, MS
Jennifer Anger, MD, MPH
This project was funded under grant number U18HS028740 from the Agency for Healthcare R…
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psnet.ahrq.gov/issue/aspects-healthcare-quality-are-important-health-professionals-and-patients-qualitative-study
September 08, 2021 - Study
The aspects of healthcare quality that are important to health professionals and patients: a qualitative study.
Citation Text:
Hannawa AF, Wu AW, Kolyada A, et al. The aspects of healthcare quality that are important to health professionals and patients: a qualitative study. Patien…
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psnet.ahrq.gov/issue/what-works-medication-reconciliation-treatment-and-site-analysis-marquis2-study
May 19, 2021 - Study
What works in medication reconciliation: an on-treatment and site analysis of the MARQUIS2 study.
Citation Text:
Schnipper JL, Reyes Nieva H, Yoon CS, et al. What works in medication reconciliation: an on-treatment and site analysis of the MARQUIS2 study. BMJ Qual Saf. 2023;32(8):4…
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psnet.ahrq.gov/issue/strength-safety-measures-introduced-medical-practices-prevent-recurrence-patient-safety
May 01, 2024 - Study
Strength of safety measures introduced by medical practices to prevent a recurrence of patient safety incidents: an observational study.
Citation Text:
Müller BS, Lüttel D, Schütze D, et al. Strength of safety measures introduced by medical practices to prevent a recurrence of pati…
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www.ahrq.gov/sites/default/files/wysiwyg/professionals/systems/hospital/qitoolkit/pdi/d4_pdi_bestpracticescover.pdf
June 02, 2025 - Introduction to the Pediatric Best Practices Tool
Pediatric Toolkit for Using the AHRQ Quality Indicators
How To Improve Hospital Quality and Safety
i Tool D.4
Introduction to the Pediatric Best Practices Tool
What is the purpose of this tool? The purpose of this tool is to provide:
• Detailed description of…
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psnet.ahrq.gov/issue/self-assessment-and-learning-motivation-second-victim-phenomenon
February 15, 2023 - Study
Self-assessment and learning motivation in the second victim phenomenon.
Citation Text:
Bushuven S, Trifunovic-Koenig M, Bentele M, et al. Self-assessment and learning motivation in the second victim phenomenon. Int J Environ Res Public Health. 2022;19(23):16016. doi:10.3390/ijerph…
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www.ahrq.gov/patient-safety/quality-resources/tools/chtoolbx/resources/index.html
June 01, 2020 - Child Health Care Quality Toolbox: Resources
The Child Health Toolbox contains concepts, tips, and tools for evaluating the quality of health care for children.
This section identifies national initiatives that serve as clearinghouses for measures of the quality of children's health, health care, and general …
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psnet.ahrq.gov/issue/shaping-systems-better-behavioral-choices-lessons-learned-fatal-medication-error
February 12, 2020 - Commentary
Shaping systems for better behavioral choices: lessons learned from a fatal medication error.
Citation Text:
Smetzer JL, Baker C, Byrne FD, et al. Shaping systems for better behavioral choices: lessons learned from a fatal medication error. Jt Comm J Qual Patient Saf. 2010;36(…